AbilityBuffer
If Skiploom would be Knocked Out by an opponent's attack, flip a coin. If heads, Skiploom is not Knocked Out and its remaining HP becomes 10 instead.
Skiploom 49/109 · Team Rocket Returns
Team Rocket Returns is a set in the EX series. It was released on 1 November 2004. The printed size is 109. This checklist is longer, at 111 cards. Skiploom is 49/109, in position 49 of 111 on this checklist. Before it is 48 Seadra, and after it is 50 Togepi. The listed rarity is Uncommon.
Skiploom is a Stage 1 Grass Pokémon with 60 HP. In the Pokédex this is Skiploom (#188), generation 2 (Johto). The card says it evolves from Hoppip. In this catalog that name is Hoppip (#187). The card lists Jumpluff, Jumpluff (#189) under evolves to.
Kyoko Umemoto illustrated this card. The same name is on 174 other cards in the catalog.
Skiploom (#188) has 11 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 11 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 2000 to 2024. The earliest other card is Skiploom 49/111 in Neo Genesis (2000). Both list 60 HP. Both list the rarity Uncommon. Atsuko Nishida illustrated that card, and Kyoko Umemoto illustrated this one. 3 other cards of Skiploom list a different HP.
Buffer is listed as Poké-Body. If Skiploom would be Knocked Out by an opponent's attack, flip a coin. If heads, Skiploom is not Knocked Out and its remaining HP becomes 10 instead. The attack Miracle Powder lists 10 damage. The cost is Colorless. Flip a coin. If heads, choose 1 Special Condition. The Defending Pokémon is now affected by that Special Condition. Weakness is Fire ×2. Resistance is Water -30.
I keep a set binder for Team Rocket Returns, meant to hold every card of that set. This card is one slot in the Team Rocket Returns set binder. A generation binder holds one card of each species. Skiploom can fill a slot in Generation 2 binder (Johto). I still need this card.
Card facts
- Number
- 49/109
- Series
- EX
- Released
- 1 November 2004
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Supertype
- Pokémon
- Subtypes
- Stage 1
- HP
- 60
- Type
- Grass
- Illustrator
- Kyoko Umemoto
- Pokédex
- Skiploom (#188)
- Evolves from
- Hoppip
- Evolves to
- Jumpluff
- Weakness
- Fire ×2
- Resistance
- Water -30
Attacks and card text
AttackMiracle Powder
Flip a coin. If heads, choose 1 Special Condition. The Defending Pokémon is now affected by that Special Condition.
Binders this card belongs in
Other printings in the list
Next to it in the set
Questions about this card
Which set is Skiploom from?
Team Rocket Returns, in the EX series. It was released on 1 November 2004. The printed size is 109.
What is the collector number?
49/109. It is entry 49 of 111 in this checklist.
Who illustrated it?
Kyoko Umemoto. The catalog lists 174 other cards with that illustrator.
What rarity is listed?
Uncommon.
What Pokédex number does the card use?
Skiploom #188, generation 2 (Johto).
Which attacks are printed?
Miracle Powder (10).